Your family films, beautifully reborn.

High-fidelity scanning and restoration for 8mm, Super 8, and 16mm. Archival color, rock-steady frames, ready to share.

The Story

Filmpix began as a personal project.

I discovered a large collection of 8 mm and 16 mm films made by my grandfather, István Bodó — a mix of family moments and remarkable documentary footage. Seeing their condition and realizing their historical and emotional value, I wanted to preserve them in the best possible quality.

When I started looking for film-scanning services or ready-made scanners to buy, I found only two options: expensive professional systems, or more affordable ones that couldn't deliver the quality these films deserved.

So I decided to design and build my own film scanner from scratch. After more than a year of experimentation, engineering, and fine-tuning, the machine finally reached a stage where it could produce results far beyond typical consumer or even some professional scanning setups.

As a broadcast engineer, I approached the challenge with a focus on precision, consistency, and signal integrity. The guiding principle was simple but strict: the film itself should be the limit — not the scanner. The camera must resolve more detail than the film grain can hold, so nothing is lost in the digital copy.

Today, my scanner uses a Basler a2A5320-23ucBAS global-shutter camera paired with a Schneider-Kreuznach Makro-Iris Apo Componon 4/45 — a specialized apochromatic macro lens designed for precise 1:1 reproduction. This combination delivers perfect focus across the entire frame with zero chromatic aberration, ensuring every detail, color, and grain of the original film is captured faithfully.

Archival-grade scanning

Clean optics, calibrated light, and true frame-by-frame capture.

Color restoration

Correct fading, remove casts, recover natural tones.

Stabilization

Sprocket-aware frame alignment for smooth playback.

High resolution

Up to 4K+ masters, mastered for web and TV.

Main Equipment

Basler a2A5320-23ucBAS camera and Schneider Kreuznach lens.

Safe handling

Secure intake, tracked progress, careful return.

Services

Base Prices

Every scan includes frame-by-frame scanning, stabilizing, and exposure tuning.

Format
Resolution
Typical Price
Regular 8
up to 4K
Super 8
up to 4K
9.5mm
up to 4K
16mm
up to 4K
Super 16
up to 4K
16mm optical sound
up to 4K
Other formats
On request Please contact us.

The final price is based on the actual length and frame rate (fps) of the delivered files.

The minimum price covers setup, cleaning, and calibration for each order.

Optional Add-Ons

Service
Description
Price
Standard Cleaning
Basic dust and debris removal before scanning
Included
Advanced Film Cleaning
Mold, deposit and surface contamination removal
+ 200 HUF / m
Color grading
Correction of age-related color distortion
+ 200 HUF / min
Tape Repair
Torn tape repair and old glue removal
1 000 HUF per repair
Storage Device
USB drive or SSD with master files
from 4 000 HUF

Technical Details

Each film frame is captured as raw Bayer data, processed into RGB frames, then stabilized and cropped manually for the final master.

Capture

Scanning is performed with a Basler a2A5320-23ucBAS global shutter camera at 5328 × 3040 resolution in Bayer-pattern raw format.

Processing

The recorded raw frames are converted into a full-color RGB image sequence suitable for stabilization, grading, and post-production.

Overscan & stabilization

Frames are captured with overscan to preserve extra area around the image, giving enough margin for precise stabilization and alignment.

Framing & delivery size

Aspect ratio and useful crop are reviewed manually during stabilization, so the final export is slightly smaller than the original scan and delivered at 2160 pixels high with width based on the actual film frame.

Color handling

Color correction is available for faded or shifted film. LOG delivery is not currently offered, but a more neutral, flatter image can be prepared for post-production on request.

Delivery Options

Choose the output format that best fits your workflow. These formats are available on request.

  • MP4 delivery (H.264 / H.265) as a ready-to-watch video
  • Apple ProRes or DNxHR masters for post-production workflows
  • TIFF image sequence (RGB), with each film frame delivered as a separate file
  • Overscan-based larger crops can be supplied on request, including perforations or optical soundtrack area when present
  • Basic cleaning and inspection included with every order

Calculate Your Price

Base Price: 27,000 HUF
Add-ons: 0 HUF
Total: 27,000 HUF

Note: Torn film repairs can only be accurately assessed and priced after physical inspection. The prices shown above are estimates only.

Contact

Bence Sibalin Film Restoration Specialist
Location Hungary, Budapest
YouTube @filmpix-videos